hi everyone. my second post on this web site.
i recently bought 2009/2010 rancilio silvia to make double espresso (that is the only type of coffee that i drink).
are there any tips on getting the best possible double shot from this machine? i have digital scales, accurate to 0.1 gram, a heavy duty metal tamper and a gaggia MDF grinder (thinking to buy mazzer min next).
any other tips? miminum warm up time? how many grams for a double shot to use? how long to pour (in seconds)? how many ml to extract for double shot? any other tips?
i prefer not to make any internal modifications to my machine, i know those are also possible. the silvia double basket seems to only fit about 18 grams of ground beans (my gaggia classic would take about 19-20 grams, deeper basket it seems).
if this has been asked before, i would appreciate a pointer to the previous topic.
many thanks
i recently bought 2009/2010 rancilio silvia to make double espresso (that is the only type of coffee that i drink).
are there any tips on getting the best possible double shot from this machine? i have digital scales, accurate to 0.1 gram, a heavy duty metal tamper and a gaggia MDF grinder (thinking to buy mazzer min next).
any other tips? miminum warm up time? how many grams for a double shot to use? how long to pour (in seconds)? how many ml to extract for double shot? any other tips?
i prefer not to make any internal modifications to my machine, i know those are also possible. the silvia double basket seems to only fit about 18 grams of ground beans (my gaggia classic would take about 19-20 grams, deeper basket it seems).
if this has been asked before, i would appreciate a pointer to the previous topic.
many thanks


Some experienced users recommend volume gives better consistency than weight (different density beans?). I do neither, just using dose, tap, dose & scrape fits my balance between consistency and effort at this stage in my journey.
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